http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (AP)—Emily and Mike Jordan couldn't help but feel anxious. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-grandmother-birth-grandchild.html Other Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:35:40 EST news266243726 A new study of fertility treatment found that women who get three or more embryos have no better odds of having a baby than those who get just two embryos. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-odds-embryos-ivf.html Other Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:40:02 EST news245560990 New research in Developmental Cell suggests that increasing expression of certain developmental genes at precise times in the uterus might improve pregnancy rates from in vitro fertilization-embryo transfers (IVF-ET), which remain low at around 30 percent. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-uterine-developmental-genes-ivf-success.html Medical research Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:43:29 EST news240763395 Five years ago, Sheri Scott was beginning a new chapter in her life. The recently engaged 31-year-old was eagerly browsing bridal magazines and busy planning for her big day. Unfortunately, just weeks following her engagement, Scott was diagnosed with breast cancer. Suddenly, she was juggling medical appointments and planning a double mastectomy instead of a wedding. Soon after her diagnosis, Scott was approached by her doctor at Northwestern Memorial Hospital about preserving her fertility. He explained that cancer treatment could compromise her fertility and stated there were options available if she wanted to preserve her chances of having children. In that moment, having a family was the farthest thing from her mind, but the conversation sparked a decision that would change her life forever. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-life-cancer-family-treatment.html Cancer Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:40:26 EST news238671170 Given how much patients invest in in vitro fertilization (IVF), both financially and emotionally, tools to inform couples about what they might expect during their treatment can be welcome. A study by researchers at Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital shows that as the IVF cycle is beginning, a blood test for levels of a hormone called AMH, or antimullerian hormone, can help predict the number of eggs that will be harvested. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-hormone-success-ivf.html Medical research Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:03:36 EST news226847002 (PhysOrg.com) -- In what is rapidly turning into a political debate in the United Kingdom, members of the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) have, after careful review, declined to allow legislation to be introduced that would allow what has become known as three-parent in vitro fertilization, to become legal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-uk-health-three-parent-ivf-procedure.html Medical research Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:08:01 EST news222512867 The number of couples struggling with infertility is on the rise, and these couples often use assisted reproductive technologies, like in vitro fertilization (IVF), to get pregnant. Although IVF can be successful, it can also increase the risk of multiple pregnancies (i.e., twins or triplets), which are often caused by transferring more than one embryo. Twins and triplets are likely to be born prematurely, and, as a result, many have medical complications. A new study soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics finds a major decrease in risk, as well as cost, if single embryo transfers are mandated for IVF. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-stronger-vitro-fertilization.html Health Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:16:10 EST news221973284 People who use in vitro fertilization to conceive children often have leftover embryos and must decide whether to store them, dispose of them or possibly donate them for research. A new process developed by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine allows these people to make this decision in the privacy of their own homes — without any interaction with clinic personnel or scientists who might benefit from the research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-approach-ivf-embryo-donations-people.html Medical research Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:55:49 EST news221399724